Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.
Santiago-Perez, Bartolo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152341/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, March 24, 2022
Complaint
Description: On April 17, 2021, outside of the plaintiff's apartment, defendant officers attacked, battered, and plaintiff. As a result of the assault, plaintiff broke his arm in multiple places. Defendant officers then proceeded to handcuff and detain plaintiff, falsely charging him with various criminal offenses without basis. Plaintiff spent over 24 hours in custody. After posting bail, plaintiff underwent surgery to repair a number of fractured bones in his arm. Defendant officers acted in concert to fabricate charges and manufacture stories to justify their assault.
Wright, Marquis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151710/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, March 10, 2016, ended November 30, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 14, 2014, PO Jacqueli Cifuentes, Mario Rodriguez and PO's John/Jane Does 1-4, approached plaintiff with loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically grab, seize, handcuff and strike the plaintiff. The plaintiff was taken into custody and brought to the police station where plaintiff was charged with a number of crimes and held for 22 hrs. The defendants provided false and/or incomplete information to the District Attorney's office to induce malicious prosecution of the plaintiff. The plaintiff was acquitted, and charges were dismissed on May 5, 2015.